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7
CHRISTCHURCH MAIL, JULY 18, 2013
NEWS
Cup day booze
ban proposal
By TESS MCCLURE
AFTERMATH:
Racegoers
leave
Addington
Raceway on
cup day last
year.PHOTO: IAIN
MCGREGOR
CHRISTCHURCH CITY Council will
consider calls for a booze ban in
Addington on cup day this year, in an
effort to stop revellers drinking on
surrounding streets.
Addington Event Centre manager
Brian Thompson proposed the ban to
the Spreydon/Heathcote Community
Board, which recommended the pro-
posal to council.
Mr Thompson said a liquor ban
would provide a safer environment
for the public and prevent problems
with patrons pre-loading'' with
alcohol outside the event grounds.
We can control people in our own
environment, but once they leave,
they can become an issue. This gives
police more ability to manage that.''
Mr Thompson said people wander-
ing down Lincoln Rd drinking was
not a good look'' and the event
managers had noticed litter building
up in the area.
Addington Coffee Co-op owner Age
Palmer said he supported the ban.
On previous cup days, Mr Palmer
said he had seen fights break out in
the middle of the road, and bottles
and rubbish left on the street.
There's a lot of chaos; a lot of
young people who have had too much
to drink. People will come and vomit
outside the cafe, and then our staff
have to deal with that the next day.''
Mr Palmer said that while cup day
brought people into the area, it
became a problem when they were
drinking on the street before and
after the event.
There are plenty of bars in this
area, so it's best to keep the drinking
contained in the bars, where they're
trained and prepared to deal with it,''
he said.
Mr Thompson said the event cen-
tre had not received formal com-
plaints about drunken behaviour in
the streets, but was trying to be pro-
active, rather than reactive''.
Senior Sergeant Gordon Spite said
that police supported the proposed
ban. He described liquor bans
as a tried and tested strategy'', and
said the inner city liquor ban had
resulted in a significant drop in
serious offending.
People are welcome to go and
enjoy the day, but not camp outside
with a crate of beer.''
The ban would last 24 hours, and
include Whiteleigh Ave, Lincoln Rd,
Wrights Rd and Princess St.
The many bars in the area would
not be affected.
Council strategic policy unit man-
ager Alan Bywater said a decision
would be made by September 26.
If successful, the liquor ban could
be imposed annually.